After years of debate and contention, 20 June is finally going to be observed as the birthday of West Bengal, thanks to the resolution of the newly formed government of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Switzerland’s decision to reject a population cap is not a vote for open borders. Nor is it an endorsement of the status quo.
Strategic partnerships are not tested when leaders exchange compliments, announce visits or promise trade deals.
Nationalism and secularism are the two basic constituents of modern India.
After hearing the matter, the court said that no coercive action be taken against Khan until further orders.
The accused has been identified as Pawan Kumar Pandey or Varun Kumar Pandey, a resident of Gandhi Vihar, Delhi.
Senior Indian bureaucrat Vivek Aggarwal has been elected Vice President of FATF, a development the government says reflects India's growing influence in global efforts against terror financing and illicit financial networks.
Two young women were allegedly thrown into a river by family members in Rajasthan's Dholpur district in a suspected honour killing linked to a relationship opposed by the family, police said.
PM Modi said that Syama Prasad Mookerjee emerged as the key figure who resisted such efforts and launched a movement for a separate homeland for Bengali Hindus within India.
The bifurcation of Bengal and the subsequent creation of West Bengal owes its origin to the leadership of Shyama Prasad Mookherjee who championed the idea of a ‘Hindu homeland’ within the Indian union.
The date holds historical significance as it was on June 20, 1947, that the Bengal Provincial Legislative Assembly passed the resolution for West Bengal to remain a part of India.
The restrictions will not be applicable for vehicles carrying LPG Cylinders, CNG, petroleum, oil, lubricants and oxygen, vegetable, medicine, fruits, fish and milk.
There are few rivers in the world that define a city as completely as the Danube defines Budapest.
In an age of shrinking attention spans and algorithm- driven playlists, four Indian musicians chose endurance over instant applause, immersion over interruption.
Tigers have always fascinated humankind and I'm no different. They are majestic, magnificent, royal, regal…one can go on adding adjectives about them but still not have enough. Their aura is hard to describe. Lord of the jungle! Period.
There are politicians who rise through visibility, and there are those shaped quietly by the systems they later inherit.
The United States is reportedly exploring a mechanism to allow Iran access to $6 billion in frozen assets held in Qatar as Washington and Tehran begin implementing a newly signed 14-point memorandum that includes sanctions relief and economic measures.
A reported Israeli strike in southern Lebanon shortly after a ceasefire took effect has cast uncertainty over the truce, as Hezbollah warned it would respond to future attacks.
Nearly 80 million barrels of crude oil are positioned for transit through the Strait of Hormuz as tanker traffic resumes after a reported US-Iran agreement. Iran has also rolled out new shipping regulations for vessels using the strategic route.
A ceasefire in Lebanon has revived momentum for US-Iran negotiations, with senior officials heading to Switzerland while Tehran links future talks to implementation of a newly signed memorandum.
The WHOIS screening platform, powered by AI, will help enhance domain name security and strengthen the detection of suspicious websites, hence strengthening India's '.in' domain space.
A weaker quarter from Accenture and a cut in growth guidance have raised concerns about delayed client spending and slower deal momentum for Indian IT companies heading into FY27.
The Nifty IT index slumped over 6 per cent after Accenture lowered its FY26 growth forecast and reported weaker bookings, triggering a broad-based sell-off in Indian technology stocks led by Infosys and TCS.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday, June 17, according to official documents.
A short shoot in Jodhpur. A campaign for celluloid film. A premiere in Mumbai. Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland have built their own quiet history with India. Now that history gets its biggest chapter yet.
The tables turned after 25 years. The man who demanded extra lagaan was now taking Hindi lessons from Mumbai locals. Captain Russell returned, but this time with a smile, a “maaf karo” and zero tax demands.
She doesn't deny the privilege. She just says it never made the doubt disappear. Alia Bhatt gets honest about her journey in Bollywood.
No terrorists. No secret agents. Just a love story across a border. That was enough for a satire page to brand 'Main Vaapas Aaunga' "anti-national." AR Rahman's response? A laugh, and nothing more.
Prasidh Krishna starred with figures of 5/23 as India bowled out Afghanistan for 218 in the third ODI in Chennai. Hashmatullah Shahidi scored his maiden ODI century, while Azmatullah Omarzai added a fighting fifty.
Matías Galarza scored the fastest goal of FIFA World Cup 2026 as 10-man Paraguay defeated Türkiye 1-0 to keep their knockout hopes alive and eliminate the Turkish side from the tournament.
Neeraj Chopra secured qualification for the Commonwealth Games with a throw of 85.69m at the Doha Diamond League 2026, marking a successful return after an eight-month injury layoff.
Rishabh Pant is set to return to Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2027 after Lucknow Super Giants decided to release him. Sources indicate Kuldeep Yadav could be part of the trade deal under discussion.
A day before the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam, NTA corrected an admit card error that had assigned a Nagpur-based candidate an examination centre in Abu Dhabi despite his Maharashtra preferences.
Husband-wife duo Abhinav Garg and Mehak Aggarwal’s book gives an insider’s view of India’s high-stakes pharma manufacturing industry
In the contemporary discourse on environmental humanities and ecological conservation, the intersection of cultural sacrality and hydrologic reality remains a fertile ground for inquiry. B. Suresh Lal’s Rivers of Grace: Exploring the Majestic Waterways and Timeless Beauty of India offer a comprehensive , interdisciplinary examination of India’s fluvial systems.
Amazing as it may sound, a huge swath of Asia, including mo dern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait, was once woven together under a single imperial flag, an entity officially known as the "Indian Empire," or more simply as the Raj.
Sources said the SIT is seeking to revisit several aspects of the long-running investigation and is expected to record statements from individuals whose roles or representations related to the case have not been examined in detail earlier.
During the meeting, the NSAs/Heads of Delegation of BRICS member countries will exchange views on the theme ‘Non-traditional security challenges confronting the world today’.
Rishabh Pant is set to return to Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2027 after Lucknow Super Giants decided to release him. Sources indicate Kuldeep Yadav could be part of the trade deal under discussion.
Leader of the Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Odisha government over the alleged mob assault on two fellowship workers in Rayagada district, saying the “heinous and barbaric” incident had brought shame to the state and raised serious questions about law and order.
To showcase India's growing economic strength on the global stage and the immense potential of the MSME sector, a grand two-day meeting of the BRICS MSME Forum and the Third BRICS MSME Working Group was held on the opening day of 'BRICS-India 2026' in the Taj city of Agra on Friday.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Saturday extended greetings and best wishes to President Droupadi Murmu on her 68th birthday.
Uttar Pradesh is ready to write a new chapter on the 12th International Yoga Day on Sunday (June 21).
Invoking the shared scholarly legacy of Nalanda and Kashmir's ancient Sharda Peeth, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday urged the younger generation to rediscover India's knowledge traditions and transform them into a modern intellectual project for a developed India.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation and inaugurated the conservation work of Parivar Devata Mandir at the famous Mahalaxmi temple in Kolhapur on Saturday noon.
Ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, Northern Command chief Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, accompanied by senior Army officers, assessed the security situation and operational preparedness at the twin base camps of Baltal and Chandanwari and also apprised Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha of the multi-layered security measures put in place for the pilgrimage.
